What is the severity of CVE-2021-22194?

CVE-2021-22194 is considered to have a medium severity level due to the potential risk of exposing session keys.

How do I fix CVE-2021-22194?

To mitigate CVE-2021-22194, upgrade to GitLab version 13.7.9 or later, or 13.8.6 or later.

What versions are affected by CVE-2021-22194?

CVE-2021-22194 affects GitLab versions prior to 13.7.9, and from 13.8.0 to 13.8.5, as well as from 13.9.0 to 13.9.2.

Is CVE-2021-22194 a remote exploit?

CVE-2021-22194 does not represent a remote exploit as it requires access to the Redis instance.

What are the implications of CVE-2021-22194?

CVE-2021-22194 could allow an attacker with access to Redis to access marshalled session keys, compromising user sessions.

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CVE-2021-22194

medium

5.7

CWE

312

26/3/2021

3/8/2024

CVE-2021-22194

First published: Fri Mar 26 2021(Updated: )

In all versions of GitLab, marshalled session keys were being stored in Redis.

Credit: cve@gitlab.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
GitLab	<13.7.8
GitLab	<13.7.8
GitLab	>=13.8.0<13.8.5
GitLab	>=13.8.0<13.8.5
GitLab	>=13.9.0<13.9.2
GitLab	>=13.9.0<13.9.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-22194?
CVE-2021-22194 is considered to have a medium severity level due to the potential risk of exposing session keys.
How do I fix CVE-2021-22194?
To mitigate CVE-2021-22194, upgrade to GitLab version 13.7.9 or later, or 13.8.6 or later.
What versions are affected by CVE-2021-22194?
CVE-2021-22194 affects GitLab versions prior to 13.7.9, and from 13.8.0 to 13.8.5, as well as from 13.9.0 to 13.9.2.
Is CVE-2021-22194 a remote exploit?
CVE-2021-22194 does not represent a remote exploit as it requires access to the Redis instance.
What are the implications of CVE-2021-22194?
CVE-2021-22194 could allow an attacker with access to Redis to access marshalled session keys, compromising user sessions.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-22194?
CVE-2021-22194 is considered to have a medium severity level due to the potential risk of exposing session keys.
How do I fix CVE-2021-22194?
To mitigate CVE-2021-22194, upgrade to GitLab version 13.7.9 or later, or 13.8.6 or later.
What versions are affected by CVE-2021-22194?
CVE-2021-22194 affects GitLab versions prior to 13.7.9, and from 13.8.0 to 13.8.5, as well as from 13.9.0 to 13.9.2.
Is CVE-2021-22194 a remote exploit?
CVE-2021-22194 does not represent a remote exploit as it requires access to the Redis instance.
What are the implications of CVE-2021-22194?
CVE-2021-22194 could allow an attacker with access to Redis to access marshalled session keys, compromising user sessions.